News and Events - VCUarts Cinema Program

Professor Tyree talks Terrence in the latest New England ReviewAug 24, 2018

Professor J.M. Tyree is published in the latest New England Review (Volume 39, 2018, Number 2) with an introduction to a series of essays on the one and only Terrence Malick! The collection includes essays about Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red...

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox – Notes from Director, Director of Photography & Cinema Chair Dr. Rob TregenzaAug 9, 2018

This article is courtesy of Talkhouse. It originally appeared here:https://www.talkhouse.com/what-i-learned-working-with-jean-luc-godard-bla-tarr-and-alex-cox/ ...

Behind the scenes “Too Close to the Sun”Jul 13, 2018

And for our grand finale, we have choreographed a real treat with our fifth film of the Cinema Summer Intensives 2018, "Too Close to the Sun"! Take a look at what our final set of the summer was like! [embed]https://vimeo.com/279870232[/embed]

Sneak peak behind the scenes of Too Close to the SunJun 29, 2018

Our final film of Cinema Summer Intensive 2018 is underway! Here are some fantastic images from their fifth and final first day of the summer! Make sure to follow us on facebook and

Behind the scenes of “La Cocina de Rosalina”Jun 27, 2018

With only one more film left in our 2018 Cinema Summer Intensive, let's hear from our students again! Experience the culinary and heartwarming excitement behind the scenes our penultimate Cinema Summer Intensive 2018 film, "La Cocina de Rosalina". ...

“Too Many Wooks in the Library” wraps with beautiful images to look forward to.Jun 24, 2018

Cinema Summer Intensives 2018 third film out of 5 has wrapped and we are very excited to check out the dailies. Shot with a mixture of 35mm film stocks, including the elusive Kodak Double X negative, the film was a post-modern feast for the eyes. Students had much to...

Behind the scenes of “Yesterday When”Jun 24, 2018

Two out of five films for Cinema Summer Intensive 2018 are complete! Wonder what it's like for our students on set? Hear from our students of our latest short, "Yesterday When". https://vimeo.com/296720800

Behind the scenes of “Heads”Jun 8, 2018

Now that our first film is in the can, take a look behind the scenes into the terrifying world of Heads! This is only the first of five films for Cinema Summer Intensives 2018 (CINE 390 & 490). Special thanks to Travis Fairman, Tyler Scheerschmidt, Yashia...

Summer Intensive 2018 starting off strong!May 30, 2018

Cinema Summer Intensives (CINE 390 & 490) are off and running this year, with the students completing their first film Heads. Make sure to keep up with our facebook and

VCUarts Cinema Second Year Goes to Cannes Film FestivalMay 4, 2018

VCUarts Cinema second year student Kat Docalovich has been selected for 3 Days in Cannes, an opportunity for 18 to 28 year olds who are...

VCUarts Cinema Summer IntensiveApr 27, 2018

What is the Summer Intensive? CINE 390 & 490 are required 15-credit production intensives taken after the second and third year. This is where the bulk of the on-set production instruction takes place, our bread and butter! Students work together on crews of about 50...

Cinema Alum Autumn Dea Chosen as 2018 Film Independent Fellow in L.A.Jan 22, 2018

Cinema alumna Autumn Dea (BA ’12) is one of 30 new Project Involve fellows at Film Independent. Project Involve is a Los Angeles-based non-profit that supports independent filmmakers. "Project Involve is an intensive, nine-month annual program that...

Feature Film Directed by Cinema Alumnus 2018 RIFF Official SelectionMar 2, 2018

Right Now a Moment, a feature film written and directed by Cinema Alum Maurice Vellas ('15), was admitted as an Official Selection to the 2018 Richmond International Film Festival. "A taxi driver and young stranger. A film about clinging to what's lost and living...

Alumni Spotlight – Maria Kellam (’16)Mar 19, 2018

What Do Cinema Students Do When They Graduate? From a post house in Alexandria to the Liffey River! Maria Kellam ('16) has done it all. As an undergraduate, Maria's work ranged from Hair and Make-up to Post Production and she turned her skills and adaptability into...

Professor Kirk Kjeldsen’s Novel Named Best of 2017 by Inside Jersey MagazineFeb 12, 2018

"Land of Hidden Fires" Professor Kjeldsen's second novel, was named one of the Best of 2017 by Fran Wood of NJ.com. Set in Nazi-occupied Norway in 1943, the story follows the thrilling journey of 15-year-old Kari as she attempts to lead a downed American pilot to safety...

Distinguished Visiting Professor J.M. Tyree featured on “Things That Go Boom”Feb 5, 2018

"Are You Ready, Boots?" Distinguished Visiting Professor J.M. Tyree was featured on Things That Go Boom, a podcast hosted by Laicie Heeley, a U.S. foreign policy writer whose work explores topics in current and historical politics. Their...

Cinema Program Director Dr. Tregenza’s Body of Work Praised by CinelationFeb 2, 2018

Spanish film blog "Cinelation" heralds VCUarts Cinema Program Director Rob Tregenza's body of film work as essential in American independent cinema. Of his first feature, writer Julio Pollino Tamayo says "the first flat sequence of 'Talking to Strangers', is [sic]...

Cinematheque Spring 2018 Line-up Announced!Jan 12, 2018

We are pleased to bring you the 2018 Spring Cinematheque Schedule. Films are on Tuesdays at 7PM, free, and open to the public. We will be hosting a special Sunday screening of Soy Cuba in partnership with the Bijou Film Center on 4/15 at the Byrd Theatre. All of the...

Gavagai premieres in Berlin at Unknown Pleasures Film Festival this JanuaryDec 18, 2017

Dr. Rob Tregenza and Prof. Kirk Kjeldsen are to premiere their film Gavagai at Unknown Pleasures, Berlin's American Independent Film Festival this January. Said Hannes Brühwiler, founder and co-programmer of Unknown Pleasures, "Our events are driven by careful...

Professor Kjeldsen Teaches Screenwriting Seminar at The Polish National Film School in ŁódźDec 5, 2017

This semester Prof. Kirk Kjeldsen has been in Łódź, Poland at the Polish National Film School to teach a five day screenwriting seminar. Famous alumni from the school include Krzysztof Kieślowski, Andrzej Wajda, and Krzysztof Zanussi. Elsewhere in Europe, Kjeldsen...

VCUarts Cinema and VCU on HomelandDec 1, 2017

This Wednesday, Showtime's Homeland featured VCU's campus during it's filming for Season 7....

VCUarts Cinema at 30th annual Virginia Film FestivalOct 25, 2017

VCUarts Cinema will be showing a block of student short films at this year's Virginia Film Festival to celebrate 10 years! The Best of the VCUarts Cinema Program presents a...

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